The Big East tournament tipped off Wednesday with three games to open the first round. All 11 teams in the conference make the tournament field, with the top five teams from the regular season getting a bye to the quarterfinals. From there, it all comes down to who can take over Madison Square Garden.
Below is everything you need to know about the Big East men’s basketball conference tournament.
Big East men’s basketball final regular-season standings
| Seed | Team (AP rank) | Conference record | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (13) St. John’s | 18–2 | 25–6 |
| 2. | (6) UConn | 17–3 | 27–4 |
| 3. | Villanova | 15–5 | 24–7 |
| 4. | Seton Hall | 10–10 | 20–11 |
| 5. | Creighton | 9–11 | 15–16 |
| 6. | DePaul | 8–12 | 16–15 |
| 7. | Marquette | 7–13 | 12–19 |
| 8. | Butler | 7–13 | 16–15 |
| 9. | Providence | 7–13 | 14–17 |
| 10. | Xavier | 6–14 | 14–17 |
| 11. | Georgetown | 6–14 | 14–17 |
Big East men’s basketball conference tournament bracket
Big East men’s basketball conference tournament: Full schedule
March 11: First round
Game 1: No. 9 Providence 91, No. 8 Butler 81
Game 2: No. 10 Xavier 89, No. 7 Marquette 87
Game 3: No. 11 Georgetown 63, No. 6 DePaul 56
March 12: Quarterfinals
Game 4: No. 1 St. John’s 85, No. 9 Providence 72
Game 5: No. 4 Seton Hall 72, No. 5 Creighton 61
Game 6: No. 2 UConn 93, No. 10 Xavier 68
Game 7: No. 11 Georgetown 78, No. 3 Villanova 64
March 13: Semifinals
Game 8: No. 1 St. John’s vs. No. 4 Seton Hall, 5:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
Game 9: No. 2 UConn vs. No. 11 Georgetown, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
March 14: Championship game
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 6:30 p.m. ET (Fox)
Who is favored to win the Big East men’s basketball tournament?
If things go as expected in the Big East, the championship game will come down to a rematch between St. John’s and UConn, which would make for some electric television. The two sides split their season series, with the home team winning each time. It’s impossible to count out Villanova, whose championship pedigree as a program has been proven several times over, but the Wildcats are undeniably a step below the top two contenders in the conference.
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